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linesiders

linesiders is the plural of linesider.

Meaning of linesider

Noun

linesider (plural linesiders)

  1. A fish, the striped bass.
    • These were chunky, feisty linesiders; most were between 20 and 24 inches.2007 June 23, Norm Zeigler, “The Low-Profile Westport River Offers a High Yield of Fish”, in New York Times
  2. A person by the lineside, often for the purpose of observing and photographing trains.
    • RAIB will be looking at how train operations are managed in adverse weather. It will also examine how the railway manages information from members of the public that relates to railway safety. This follows reports that a linesider telephoned the railway to warn of the fallen tree before the train...2024 February 7, Philip Haigh, “Railway's fragile resilience”, in RAIL, number 1002, page 3

Questions about linesiders

What is linesiders the plural of?
Linesiders is the plural of linesider.

Words near linesiders in the dictionary

  1. lineshafts
  2. lineshape
  3. lineshapes
  4. lineside
  5. linesider
  6. linesiders
  7. linesides
  8. linesman
  9. linesmen
  10. linespace
  11. linespaces

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